Fanfare (from La Peri): Brass Choir Score & Parts

Dukas's fanfare delivers the ceremonial gravitas and harmonic sophistication that separates it from generic brass openers. This Marlatt edition removes editorial barriers, offering both B-flat and C trumpet options and bass clef trombones, so your ensemble can focus on the real work: balancing the layered brass textures and executing the dynamic arcs that give the piece its architectural power.

Radiant and processional, with a stately forward momentum that feels both ceremonial and deeply musical. The brass voices interlock in rich, glowing harmonies that suggest pageantry without sacrificing elegance or restraint.

Brass choirs and ensembles seeking a concert opener that sounds substantial without requiring a full orchestra. This is ideal for groups at the high school or college level ready to handle Romantic-era harmonic language and clean ensemble intonation.

• Balance the interior lines; this is not a top-note showcase. The texture demands that horn and trombone voices carry harmonic weight equally with the trumpets.
• Shape the dynamic contours in phrases, not just hitting the marked levels. Let the harmony breathe through the crescendos and diminuendos.
• Lock the articulation between sections before you worry about tempo. Unified tonguing across the brass family will make the rhythmic drive clear.

Lead a concert with this to set a formal tone, or pair it with other French Romantic works for a thematic program. It works equally well as a standalone feature that lets your brass section shine without committing to a longer multi-movement work.

• Balancing four independent brass lines while maintaining phrase continuity
• Executing classical fanfare articulation and decay patterns
• Reading and performing from both treble and bass clef transpositions
• Controlling dynamic shape and harmonic resonance in sustained chords